NGC 520 is a bright and highly distorted galaxy in the constellation Pisces, discovered by William Herschel in 1784.

William H. Matthaeus, the Martin A. Pomerantz Chair in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware, ...

From breathtaking snapshots of distant galaxies to game-changing discoveries about the universe ... The HST, named for astronomer Edwin Hubble, was planned in 1979 and built by 20 companies ...

Scientists using radio wavelength data from the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) spotted a strangely ...

Let’s reimagine the walk of all walks. Not just a neighborhood stroll or a long-distance trek, but a bold journey to the ...

On the other hand, the discovery of the universe’s acceleration shows the success of the scientific method. In 1929, astronomer Edwin Hubble found that the universe was expanding. Then ...

As the night sky became polluted with light from electrified cities, people built planetariums. Today, they’re more impressive than ever.

Astronomy has also changed over the last century. Just as Zeiss was completing its first projector, astronomer Edwin Hubble discovered that other galaxies exist beyond our Milky Way galaxy.

The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the closest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, visible to the naked eye and set to merge ...

By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas ... But after work led by Edwin Hubble proved the universe was expanding ...